When you click on the link it asks you to select your language, type
of internet connection and computer operating system.

Then it asks if you want any other additions from Adobe, such as the
full version of the reader, the Yahoo search bar and some extras for Photoshop
Album. You don't need these extras for our files, so for the quickest
download you can untick all three boxes. This cuts the download from 26
Mb to 13 Mb.

The minimum 13Mb takes 10 minutes to download on a 512k broadband connection
and then about 15 minutes to install; about 30 minutes in all.

Once it has been installed, this latest version of the Reader (version
7) is quick to load and use.